Shiraz - Syrah

Oops! $1 Million in Fancy Shiraz Lost

What’s one advantage of inexpensive wines? Well, if a forklift driver drops a load, you won’t be out a million bucks. That’s exactly what happened in Australia. 462 cases of 2010 Mollydooker Velvet Glove shiraz — worth about $200 for each and every bottle — were smashed while being loaded onto a ship in Adelaide. [...]

Tait The Ball Buster 2008

Price: $15 Maker: Tait Wines, Lyndoch, Australia Varietal: Shiraz – Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Packaging: 750 ml bottle Alcohol: 16% Our Rating: 9.1 out of 10

One has to hope that a wine called The Ball Buster 2008 from Tait Wines would somehow live up to that name. Fortunately, this wine does. Its color [...]

Palo Alto Reserve 2008

Price: $10 Maker: Vina Palo Alto Ltda., Santiago, Chile Varietal: Red Blend – Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Syrah Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.8 out of 10

Palo Alto Reserve 2008 is a Chilean red blend. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Syrah grapes are all grown in the Maule River valley region. [...]

Ravenswood Vintners Blend South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2004

Price: $9 Maker: Ravenswood Vintners, Reynella, SA, Australia Varietal: Shiraz Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.9% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Ravenswood Vintners Blend South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2004 is, as the name suggests, an Aussie import under the Ravenswood label best known for their California Zinfandels. If you are looking for [...]

Lindemans Bin 55 Shiraz Cabernet 2006

Price: $6 Maker: Lindemans Wines, Australia Varietal: Shiraz 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40% blend Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Lindemans Bin 55 Shiraz Cabernet 2006 is another bargain blend from this major Australian winemaker. It has blackberry, plum, and cocoa notes with a slightly peppery finish. It [...]

Wyalla Cove Shiraz 2004

Price: $5 Maker: Wyalla Cove, Adelaide, South Australia Varietal: Shiraz Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5 % Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Wyalla Cove Shiraz 2004 has moved to near the top of my “bargain buy” list. I found it at a local supermarket, Aldi, that is otherwise known for its lack [...]

Banrock Station Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Price: $6 Maker: Banrock Station Wines, Kingston on Murray, South Australia Varietal: Shiraz (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%) Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8 out of 10

We’ve seen Banrock Station Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, an Aussie bargain wine, on the shelf numerous times, and finally brought a bottle home. This [...]

Lizard Flat Shiraz 2004

Price: $9 Maker: Heath Wines, Bowden, South Australia Variety: Shiraz Packaging: 1-liter Tetra Pak Alcohol: 14% Our Rating: 8 out of 10

Lizard Flat Shiraz 2004 comes in one of those 1-liter Tetra Pak that seems way too small to hold a third more wine than a 750 ml bottle. It has the typical screw [...]

Wine Cube Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2006

Wine Cube Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2006Price: $10 Maker: Wine Cube Variety: Shiraz Packaging: 1.5 liter box Alcohol: 13% Our Rating: 8 out of 10

is the first wine in Target’s WineCube series we have tried in a while. We did try Wine Cube Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2004, and we commented, “The aroma is mild, with berry [...]

Makulu Shiraz 2005

Price: $6 Maker: South Africa, Imported by Prestige Wine Group Varietal: Shiraz Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 14% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Makulu Shiraz 2005 is a bold and fruity red wine. There’s a mild berry aroma, but it’s on the palate that this wine gets big. In that respect, this [...]

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